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ụdịekerenwanyị Dezie
mba o sịNjikota Obodo Amerika, Puerto Rico Dezie
obodo maka egwuregwuNjikota Obodo Amerika Dezie
Aha ọmụmụBeatriz Cristina Fernandez Dezie
aha enyereBeatriz, Cristina, Gigi Dezie
aha ezinụlọ yaFernández Dezie
ụbọchị ọmụmụ ya22 Febụwarị 1964 Dezie
Ebe ọmụmụSan Juan Dezie
onye mmekọ na-alụghị alụJane Geddes Dezie
IkwuJosé Ferrer Dezie
asụsụ ọ na-asụ, na-ede ma ọ bụ were na-ebinye akaBekee Dezie
ọrụ ọ na-arụtennis player, tennis coach Dezie
ebe agụmakwụkwọClemson University, Rollins College Dezie
Ebe obibiKónétíkùt Dezie
oge ọrụ ya (mmalite)1983 Dezie
Oge ọrụ ya (njedebe)1997 Dezie
onye nsonye òtù egwuregwuUnited States Wightman Cup team, United States Billie Jean King Cup team, Clemson Tigers women's tennis Dezie
Ọmụma Mmekọahụlesbianism Dezie
ụdị egwuregwutennis Dezie
otu ndekọ270–232 Dezie
Ndekọ ugboro abụọ664–184 Dezie
Aka akaright-handedness Dezie
na-egwu akaright-handedness, one-handed backhand Dezie
so natennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics – women's singles, tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – women's doubles, tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – women's doubles Dezie
Ihe nriteInternational Tennis Hall of Fame, Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame Dezie

 

Beatriz " Gigi " Fernández (amuru Febụwarị 22, 1964) bụ onye Puerto Rican bụbu onye ọkpọ egwuregwu tennis . Fernández nwetara aha 17 isi okpukpu abụọ na ihe nrite ọla edo abụọ nke Olympic na-anọchite anya United States, wee rute n'ọkwa mba ụwa nke mbụ n'ọkwa abụọ. O ruru ogo 17 n'otu n'otu na 1991 n'ọrụ. Ebe ọ bụ na ọ lara ezumike nká na njem ọkachamara na 1997 mgbe ọ dị afọ 33, [1] Fernández bụ onye nchịkwa tennis na onye ọchụnta ego. Ugbu a ọ na-ekerịta ihe ọmụma ya banyere okpukpu abụọ n'etiti ndị na-anụ tenis na US niile site na iji Gigi Clinics na Doubles Boot Camps duzie Master Doubles. Fernández bụ Puerto Rican mbụ a kpọbatara n'Ụlọ Nzukọ Tenis nke Mba Nile . [2] [3]

A ghọtara Fernández nke ọma dị ka ọkachamara abụọ n'oge ọrụ ọkachamara ya. Ọ meriri ọrụ Grand Slam okpukpu abụọ na aha 17 Grand Slam ụmụ nwanyị - French Open isii, US Open ise, Wimbledon anọ na Open Australian Open na-emeri opekata mpe otu Grand Slam kwa afọ site na 1988 ruo 1997, ewezuga 1989, na atọ. afọ kwụ ọtọ na-emeri okpukpu atọ n'ime Grand Slam anọ n'otu afọ (1992–1994). Ọ meriri 14 n'ime aha 17 Grand Slam ya na Natasha Zvereva ; Mmekọrịta ha bụ ụzọ abụọ na-aga nke ọma nke abụọ na Open era ka Martina Navratilova na Pam Shriver gasịrị. [4]

Na agwakọta abụọ, Fernández bụ onye gbara ọsọ n'ime atọ n'ime ihe anọ Grand Slam agwakọtara na 1995 ( Australian Open, Wimbledon, na US Open) na Cyril Suk na-emekọ ihe. Fernández weghaara utu aha ọrụ 68 na okpukpu abụọ nke ụmụ nwanyị wee rute ọkwa ọnụọgụ abụọ nke ụwa nke 1 na 1991 wee nweta ọkwa nke 1 ọzọ na 1993, 1994 na 1995. [5] Ọ meriri ngụkọta aha 69 okpukpu abụọ n'oge ọrụ ya.

Fernández nọchitere United States na egwuregwu Olympic na 1992 ( Barcelona ) na 1996 ( Atlanta ). Ya na Mary Joe Fernández (enweghị njikọ) jikọtara ọnụ iji nweta ihe nrite ọla edo abụọ nke ụmụ nwanyị na oge abụọ ahụ. E meriri ihe nrite ọla edo nke mbụ megide ndị otu ụlọ nke Conchita Martínez na Arantxa Sánchez Vicario na eze na eze nwanyị Spain na ndị na-ege ntị. Ihe nrite abụọ a dị na tebụl Fernández, na mpempe akwụkwọ ikike n'ụgbọ ala ya kwuru "DBL GLD". [6]

Fernández nọchitere anya Puerto Rico mgbe San Juan gbara ndị ọbịa egwuregwu Pan Am na 1979. Naanị afọ 15, Fernández nwetara nrite ọla. Na 1982 na Central American-Caribbean Games na Cuba, ya na Marilda Julia jikọrọ aka iji nweta ọla edo okpukpu abụọ ma nwetakwa ihe nrite ọlaọcha na otu. Ọ nọchitere anya Puerto Rico na 1984 Olympics.

Fernández sokwa na ndị otu United States meriri Federation Cup na 1990 .

N'alụmdi na nwunye, Fernández ruru n'ọkwa mba ụwa nke iri na asaa. Ọ merikwara utu aha abụọ kachasị elu wee rute semifinal na Wimbledon na 1994 (ọkwa 99 ghọrọ onye ọkacha mmasị Grand Slam singles semifinalist na Wimbledon [7] ) na nkeji iri na ise na US Open na 1991 na 1994.

Fernández lara ezumike nká na njem nlegharị anya ọkachamara na 1997, na 1999, akpọrọ ya Puerto Rico's "Female Athlete of the Century". [6]

Na July 12, 2010, a kpọbatara Fernández na Ụlọ Nzukọ Tenis nke Mba Nile na Zvereva. [5]

Ndụ onwe onye

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Ndị mụrụ ya bụ Tuto Fernández, bụ́ dọkịta a ma ama na Puerto Rico, na Beatriz Fernández. Nwa nwanne nna ya José Ferrer bụ onye omere na onye nduzi Puerto Rican a ma ama. [8] Fernández malitere ịkụ tenis mgbe ọ dị afọ asaa. Ọ gụrụ akwụkwọ na Academia San José a ma ama na Guaynabo. Mgbe ọ tụgharịrị ọkachamara na 1983, ọ ghọrọ onye egwuregwu izizi nwanyị mbụ Puerto Rico. Tupu ọ bụrụ ọkachamara, ọ gbara tenis maka otu oge na Mahadum Clemson na 1982 – 83, ebe ọ bụ onye na-alụbeghị di na onye America abụọ wee ruo asọmpi ikpeazụ nke National Collegiate Athletics Association .

Kemgbe ọ lara ezumike nká na njem ahụ, Fernández rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye nchịkwa tennis. Ọ zụọla ndị egwuregwu gụnyere onye bụbu onye ọkpụkpọ ụwa mbụ nke 1 Rennae Stubbs, Lisa Raymond, na Samantha Stosur . Ọ zụrụ Sam Stosur na aha Grand Slam mbụ ya na 2005 US Open na Lisa Raymond. Ọ zụkwara ọzụzụ maka otu mba Puerto Rican na Mahadum South Florida.

O nwetara nzere bachelọ nke Arts na akparamaagwa na Mahadum South Florida na 2003 wee gụchaa na Rollins College 's Crummer School of Business ebe ọ nwetara Master of Business Administration. Ọ bụ nne ejima, Karson Xavier na Madison Jane, yana onye mmekọ golfer ọkachamara lara ezumike nka na onye bụbu onye isi LPGA na WWE Jane Geddes . [9]

Na 2010, Fernández malitere ụlọ ọrụ aha ya bụ Baby Goes Pro. [10] Ọ bi ugbu a na Tampa, Florida ma bụrụ onye isi oche Tennis ndị okenye na Chelsea Piers Connecticut yana onye isi oge okpomọkụ na Long Ridge Tennis Club. [11]

N'ajụjụ ọnụ 2021, Fernández kwuru na ya na-enweta ọtụtụ okwu ọjọọ sitere n'aka ụfọdụ ndị Puerto Rican site na mgbasa ozi mmekọrịta ya na ọ na-ewute ya. [12]

Agba ikpeazụ

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Agba ikpeazụ nke Grand Slam

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Ugboro abụọ: 23 (17-6)

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Result Year Championship Partner Opponents Score
Win 1988 US Open (1) Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Robin White Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Patty Fendick

Templeeti:Country data CANTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jill Hetherington
6–4, 6–1
Win 1990 US Open (2) Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Martina Navratilova Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Helena Suková
6–2, 6–4
Loss 1991 Australian Open Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Patty Fendick

Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Mary Joe Fernández
6–7(4–7), 1–6
Win 1991 French Open (1) Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland

Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
Loss 1991 Wimbledon Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland

Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 1992 French Open (2) Templeeti:Country data CISTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Conchita Martínez

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–2
Win 1992 Wimbledon (1) Templeeti:Country data CISTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland

Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–1
Win 1992 US Open (3) Templeeti:Country data CISTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland

Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná
7–6(7–4), 6–1
Win 1993 Australian Open (1) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Pam Shriver

Templeeti:Country data AUSTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Elizabeth Smylie
6–4, 6–3
Win 1993 French Open (3) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–3, 7–5
Win 1993 Wimbledon (2) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data LATTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Larisa Savchenko Neiland

Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–7(9–11), 6–4
Win 1994 Australian Open (2) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Patty Fendick

Templeeti:Country data AUSTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Meredith McGrath
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 1994 French Open (4) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Lindsay Davenport

Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–2
Win 1994 Wimbledon (3) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–4, 6–1
Loss 1995 Australian Open Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Win 1995 French Open (5) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5
Loss 1995 Wimbledon Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data TCHTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 5–7, 4–6
Win 1995 US Open (4) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data NEDTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

Templeeti:Country data AUSTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 6–3
Loss 1996 French Open Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Lindsay Davenport

Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Mary Joe Fernández
2–6, 1–6
Win 1996 US Open (5) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná

Templeeti:Country data ESPTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win 1997 French Open (6) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Mary Joe Fernández

Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Lisa Raymond
6–2, 6–3
Win 1997 Wimbledon (4) Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Nicole Arendt

Templeeti:Country data NEDTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Manon Bollegraf
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 1997 US Open Templeeti:Country data BLRTempleeti:Namespace detect showall Natasha Zvereva Templeeti:Country data USATempleeti:Namespace detect showall Lindsay Davenport

Templeeti:Country data CZETempleeti:Namespace detect showall Jana Novotná
3–6, 4–6

Ngwakọta abụọ agwakọtara: 3 (0-3)

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Nsonaazụ Afọ Asọmpi Onye mmekọ Ndị mmegide Akara
Ọnwụ 1995 Australian Open </img> Cyril Suk </img>Natasha Zvereva



</img>Rick Leach
6–7 (4–7), 7–6 (7–3), 4–6
Ọnwụ 1995 Wimbledon </img> Cyril Suk </img> Martina Navratilova



</img>Jonathan Stark
4–6, 4–6
Ọnwụ 1995 US mepere </img> Cyril Suk </img> Meredith McGrath



</img>Matt Lucena
4–6, 4–6

Ugboro abụọ: 2 (ihe nrite ọla edo 2)

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Nsonaazụ Afọ Asọmpi Onye mmekọ Ndị mmegide Akara
Ọlaedo 1992 Barcelona </img> Mary Joe Fernández </img>Conchita Martínez



</img>Arantxa Sanchez
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Ọlaedo 1996 Atlanta </img> Mary Joe Fernández </img> Jana Novotná



</img>Helena Suková
7–6 (8–6), 6–4

Aha WTA Tour

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Ndị na-alụbeghị di (2)

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Nsonaazụ W/L Ụbọchị Asọmpi Otu Elu Onye mmegide Akara
Mmeri 1. Ọkt 1986 Singapore, Singapore Ọkwa V siri ike (i) </img> Mercedes Paz 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Mmeri 2. Eprel 1991 Albuquerque, US Ọkwa IV siri ike </img> Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–2

Ugboro abụọ (69)

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  • 1985: Washington (ya na Martina Navratilova ), Miami (w/Navratilova), Toronto (w/Navratilova), Fort Lauderdale (ya na Robin White )
  • 1987: Asọmpi ime ime US (ya na Lori McNeil ), Newport (w/McNeil), Mahwah (w/McNeil)
  • 1988: N'èzí Tokyo (w/White), US Open (w/White)
  • 1989: Newport (w/McNeil), Toronto (w/White), asọmpi egwuregwu abụọ nke Tokyo (w/White), Filderstadt (w/White)
  • 1990: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (ya na Elizabeth Smylie ), Hamburg (w/Navratilova), Los Angeles (ya na Jana Novotná ), US Open (w/Navratilova), New England (ya na Helena Suková )
  • 1991: Brisbane (w/Novotná), Chicago (w/Novotná), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Suková), French Open (w/Novotná), Oakland (ya na Patty Fendick ), Indianapolis (w/Fendick)
  • 1992: Houston (w/Fendick), French Open (ya na Natasha Zvereva ), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), Olimpik Barcelona (ya na Mary Joe Fernández ), US Open (w/Zvereva), Oakland (w/Zvereva), Philadelphia ( w/Zvereva)
  • 1993: Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Delray Beach (w/Zvereva), Light n' Lively Doubles (w/Zvereva), Hilton Head (w/Zvereva), Berlin (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva)., Eastbourne (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), San Diego ( w /Suková), Leipzig (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva), Virginia Slims Championship (w/Zvereva)
  • 1994: Australian Open (w/Zvereva), Chicago (w/Zvereva), Miami (w/Zvereva), Italian Open (w/Zvereva), Berlin (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva), Eastbourne (w) /Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva), Philadelphia (w/Zvereva), Virginia Slims Championship (w/Zvereva)
  • 1995: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (w/Zvereva), Hamburg (ya na Martina Hingis ), Rome (w/Zvereva), French Open (w/Zvereva), San Diego (w/Zvereva), Los Angeles (w/Zvereva), US Open (w/Zvereva), Filderstadt (w/Zvereva)
  • 1996: Tokyo/Pan Pacific (w/Zvereva), Olimpik Atlanta (w/Mary Joe Fernández), San Diego (ya na Conchita Martínez ), Open US (w/Zvereva)
  • 1997: Sydney (ya na Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ), Open French (w/Zvereva), Wimbledon (w/Zvereva)

Usoro iheomume na-arụ ọrụ okpukpu abụọ

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Templeeti:Performance key

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R 2R NH 2R A A SF F QF <b id="mwAtc">W</b> <b id="mwAto">W</b> F QF SF 2 / 12 38–10
French Open A A A A QF A 2R A <b id="mwAvg">W</b> <b id="mwAvs">W</b> <b id="mwAv4">W</b> <b id="mwAwE">W</b> <b id="mwAwQ">W</b> F <b id="mwAwk">W</b> 6 / 9 45–3
Wimbledon A 3R A 3R 3R QF QF QF F <b id="mwAyM">W</b> <b id="mwAyY">W</b> <b id="mwAyk">W</b> F SF <b id="mwAzA">W</b> 4 / 13 53–9
US Open A 2R QF QF 3R <b id="mwA0I">W</b> QF <b id="mwA0c">W</b> 3R <b id="mwA0w">W</b> SF SF <b id="mwA1M">W</b> <b id="mwA1Y">W</b> F 5 / 14 57–9
Win–loss 0–1 3–3 4–2 5–2 8–4 9–1 7–3 13–2 18–3 21–1 22–1 22–1 22–2 18–3 21–2 17 / 48 193–31
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held A Not Held <b id="mwA3s">G</b> Not Held <b id="mwA38">G</b> NH 2 / 2 9–0
Year-end championships
Tour Championships A A A QF A QF QF A F SF W W F SF QF 2 / 10 13–8
Category 5 & Tier I tournaments
Washington No Levels A SF Tier II Not Held 0 / 1 2–1
Tokyo NH No Levels Category 4 Tier II SF A W W F 2 / 4 13–2
Boca Raton NH No Levels A QF T II QF A Tier II Not Held 0 / 2 3–2
Indian Wells Not Held C 4 Tier II A SF 0 / 1 2–1
Miami NH No Levels F F A F 2R QF W F A A 1 / 7 25–6
Hilton Head No Levels A A A QF QF W F F F SF 1 / 7 18–6
Rome No Levels C 3 A A A A QF W W F QF 2 / 5 15–3
Berlin No Levels A A A SF F W W QF A F 2 / 6 17–4
Montreal / Toronto No Levels A W A A F A A A A A 1 / 2 7–1
Zurich NH No Levels C 3 C 4 Tier II F A A A A 0 / 1 3–1
Philadelphia Not Held Tier II SF W QF Tier II 1 / 3 7–2
Career statistics
Year-end ranking Templeeti:N/a Templeeti:N/a Templeeti:N/a 17 20 6 8 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 4

Ntụaka

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  8. Kpọpụta njehie: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named according to WTA players guide
  9. Crouse. "A Dream Deferred, Almost Too Long", The New York Times, August 29, 2010. Retrieved on February 24, 2017.
  10. Tennis champion Gigi Fernandez launches Baby Goes Pro with the goal of 'Inspiring a generation to move'. babygoespro.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-01.
  11. Gigi Fernandez: Chelsea Piers Director of Tennis. Tennis Club at Chelsea Piers. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved on July 21, 2012.
  12. Collazo. "Gigi Fernández lamenta el "odio" que le tienen los boricuas: "Vende patria es lo más nice que me dicen"", El Calce, October 7, 2021. Retrieved on October 8, 2021. (in es)